Horowhenua Kapiti - a brief rugby history

Founded: 1893
Colours: Jersey: White with Red & Blue trim Shorts: Blue with Red Trim Socks: Blue with 2 White stripes
Main Ground: Levin Park Domain, Levin
President: Gerald B De Castro
Chairman: John Cribb
CEO: Corey J Kennett

Website: www.hkrfu.co.nz

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Horowhenua K Rugby Results 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 9/10/21

Order of merit 1971 - 2020 (PDF's)           Updated 10/10/21
50 or more Games played
10 or more Tries:    scored per game
100 or more Points:    scored per game

Horowhenua K NPC Statistics 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 10/10/21

Horowhenua K Non NPC Statistics 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 10/10/21

Coaches coaching records (PDF) Updated 10/10/21

The most appearances is by Paul Hirini (153) from 1986 - 2000.
The most points scored is by Craig Laursen (440) from 1984 - 1989.
The most tries scored is (69) by Don Laursen from 1980 - 1992 & Paul Hirini from 1986 - 2000.

Clubs that form the Union are:
Click on the names to access each club's website

Club Name	Founded	Colours

Referees
Athletic	1931	Jersey: Blue & Black Shorts: Socks:
Foxton	1880	Jersey: Black & Yellow stripes Shorts: Black Socks: Black & Yellow stripes
College Old Boys	1946	Jersey: Light Blue & Dark Blue Shorts: Navy Blue Socks: Light Blue
Wanderers	1898	Jersey: Black & White Shorts: Socks:
Paraparaumu	1921	Jersey: Royal Blue & Gold Shorts: Socks:
Rahui	1932	Jersey: Red & Blue Shorts: Socks:
Shannon	1899	Jersey: Maroon & White Shorts: Socks:
Toa	1890	Jersey: Red & White Shorts: Socks:
Waikanae	1919	Jersey: Red & Black hoops Shorts: Black Socks:Red & Black

Endorsements

Thanks for this great work. I hope you can soon raise the funding you need to expand these rugby records.

Kerry
Firstly, this is an awesome website – love all the work you’ve done. It’s a real bonus especially to those of us who never collected Rugby Almanack etc.
So awesome to see my own name in there – but you’ve missed one NZU game – I played 3 – Full 80’s against Scotland & Uruguay and as a replacement vs France in the semi final.
Every game counts when we’re old, lol!
Cheers
Pat J Stevens

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that Trevor Howard from New Zealand Rugby has advised me/us (fellow REO’s) of your website. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. I have, in turn, shared it with all my referees in my regions (for which there are a number of referees in your data base) and I have nothing but praise and complements for what you have done.

Often referees (and players) simply drop off the system and the only records are in books and word of mouth (especially the less known personnel) but for them (and me), to search through and find our names and details of our 1st class accomplishment is very flattering and a sense of pride is established as we show our children or colleagues/friends of years gone by. Of course this is helped by the ease of access (as opposed to searching through books and magazines).

Thanks again for your efforts (for which I can only imagine are enormous) and I hope you continue to enter the details and expand your website.

John Dustow (JD)
Referee Education Officer (REO)
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union/Thames Valley Rugby Football Union.

Just came across your site Kerry. It’s fabulous. Very informative and excellent reading. Thank you for your commitment to the history of New Zealand Rugby. Your site is one of the best in rugby history and overall (as a trustworthy web-based history site) goes to the top of the class.
My only concern is to let all the rugby fans know they can trust your amazing site.

Kindest regards, Anne Phillips

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Hi, Kerry,
Your rugbyhistory website is amazing! I don't think there is a more complete source of rugby information in the world, not just on the internet. I've recommended it to several of my rugby-mad mates, who all return with glowing reviews. Have you ever thought of joining the National Rugby Museum in Palmerston North?
If I were to make a suggestion, I would like to see the match dates & venues alongside each result. It might settle a few debates on whether X fixture was on the 18th or 19th of September 1982, for instance, or whether Team Y has played in Town Z etc. If it's too much of a hassle, don't worry about it; you've already put truckloads of work into the site already!
Thanks, Samuel

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